Former South Jersey man sentenced for stabbing mother

BRIDGETON – A former southern New Jersey man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing his mother three years ago.

David Stone received a seven-year term for aggravated assault and a consecutive three-year term for eluding. He must serve most of the aggravated assault term before he becomes eligible for parole.

Stone, a former Vineland resident, had pleaded guilty in December. He was sentenced on Tuesday.

The attack occurred in February 2011 at the family’s home in Vineland. Authorities say Stone’s mother was stabbed in the face and head with scissors before he tried to flee with his 12-year-old brother.

The younger brother also was arrested after the attack, but prosecutors have not said if or how the case against him was resolved.

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